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Welcome to ISDS

The Institute for Social Development Studies (ISDS) is a Vietnamese non-profit, non-governmental organization registered under the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Association (VUSTA). The Institute was established on May 27th 2002 by the Decision 468/TC-LHH of VUSTA. It enjoys a national reputation based on the quality of its work and its commitment to apply academic knowledge to address national challenges – to inform as well as to influence. ISDS’ vision of Vietnam is to be a country in which poverty is eliminated, the voices of all people are heard, and rights-based social justice prevails.

ISDS-News

Work shop for announcing and sharing result of the Coming home coalition’s activies in 2014

Work shop for announcing and sharing result of Returning home coalition’s activies in 2014 has been held on 19th December 2014 at Thanh Nien Hotel, 15B Ho Xuan Huong, Hanoi. Coming to attend the workshop are the representatives from agencies and associations, Ward People’s comittees, officers, leaders of clinics, medical centers on the area belong to 2 districts, Hai Ba Trung and Dong Da, Hanoi, leader of the Hanoi’s HIV prevention center as well as loyal customers of the Coming Home coalition on the area of Hanoi.

Team building – A meaningful activity for CBOs

Within the scope of activity of sub-project ISDS – Sub-project VUSTA – Global funding project for HIV/AIDS prevention, from the 25th to 26th of October, in Thao Vien resort, Son Tay, Hanoi, exchange, connecting and team building activities have been organized with the participation of 134 members from 28 self-help groups (CBO) from Northern provinces including Hai Duong, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, supported by ISDS.

VCSPA – The forum for civil organizations to collaborate for AIDS prevention 2014 – Light up the fire of love

All in good time, The annual meeting activity of civil organization to collaborate against AIDS has been organized in Da Nang city from the 12th to 14th of November 2014 with more than 200 domestic and foreign organizations working in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention.

The forum for civil organizations to collaborate against AIDS is an annual activity organized once a year for civil organizations to meet up and discuss the HIV/AIDS situation, exchange and share new ideas, experience of the units in the campaign of HIV/AIDS prevention, and at the same time provide an opportunity for the insiders to speak their mind to people who design and implement HIV/AIDS related policies.